Science in the Classroom Melissa McCartney Science Magazine Teaching through Research Workshop March 25, 2014
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“Science in the Classroom” is a collection of annotated research papers and accompanying teaching materials designed to help students at the high school, community college, and undergraduate level understand the structure and workings of professional scientific research.
Science in the Classroom is relevant to the Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards produced by the National Academies
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